NATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD EA26 A

( (NABTEB) P.M.B. 1747, IKPOBA HILL, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.

2023 NOV/DEC NBC/NTC AND ANBC/ANTC EXAMINATIONS ENTRY GUIDE FOR

ALL CANDIDATES
1. INTRODUCTION
This entry guide is issued with other documents for Nov/Dec Certificate
Examinations. It contains instructions for easy on-line registration.

2. PURCHASE OF REGISTRATION PINs:

Registration PINs for the above named examinations for primarily private
candidates are available for purchase at:

a. NABTEB Zonal Offices in Abuja, Kaduna, Yola, Osogbo, Enugu and Benin
City,
b. NABTEB Liaison Office in Abuja,
c. NABTEB Area Office in Lagos,
d. NABTEB State offices Nationwide and
e. NABTEB National Headquarters, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City.

Approved NABTEB centres are free to enter candidates for the examinations but they
should obtain Registration PINs for each candidate from the designated selling points.

There may be an alternative registration option that would allow candidates the
opportunity to register from their comfort zone on-line. Details would be
communicated to candidates and other relevant stakeholders in due course.

Candidates may also visit the Board’s web-site at www.novdec.nabteb.gov.ng.

3. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

a. Entries that do not conform with the Board’s regulations would be rejected.

b. The Board will ensure that examinations take place as provided on the
Time-table at various centres. However, changes if any, will be
communicated to candidates through the mass media or through their
centres. Candidates are strongly advised to check for such vital
information at their centres/NABTEB web-site at least three days before
the commencement of the examinations.
c. The Board reserves the right to cancel or withhold the results of any
candidate in whole or in part for reasons connected with examination
malpractice and irregularities.
d. The Board, its employees or agents shall be relieved from all
responsibilities, for any injury, delay, loss or damage however caused and
of whatever kind, arising/resulting directly or indirectly from any action,

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 neglect or default on their part while acting in the course of or connection
with the Board’s Examinations.

e. The Board may reject the scripts of any candidate in any paper for which
the candidate has not been duly registered.

f. Only three changes would be allowed for trades/subjects after

registration. However, no change would be allowed for Bio-data entries.
4. MATERIALS ALLOWED FOR THE EXAMINATIONS:

a. All candidates are required to supply their own pen, pencil, eraser, ink,
ruler, and mathematical set.

b. Drawing Materials: Candidates are required to provide their own drawing

board, Tee-square, metric scale ruler and other drawing instruments. They
are also allowed to use slide rules during the examination if the need
arises.

c. The use of simple, non-programmable, noiseless and cordless calculator

is allowed.

d. Candidates are not allowed to enter the examination hall with GSM hand-
set and other electronic gadgets.

5. DATE AND TIME OF EXAMINATION

a. It is imperative for candidates to check the date and the time of commencement
of their papers from examination Time-table and their examination centre or from
the Board’s web-site.

Generally, morning papers commence at 9.00 a.m. and candidates are to arrive
at their examination centres at least half an hour before the commencement of
each paper.

b. No candidate is allowed to leave the hall, unless on confirmed health ground,

until 30 minutes to full time for an essay paper or 10 minutes to full time for
an objective paper. Where a health problem is confirmed, the centre supervisor is
under instruction to ensure that question paper and other worked materials are
not taken out of the examination hall. Similarly, no candidate is allowed into an
examination hall 30 minutes after the commencement of a paper.

6. COMMENCEMENT OF EXAMINATION
All practical/oral tests are expected to commence at 9.00 a.m. as indicated on
the Time-table. Candidates must report at the centres where they are expected
to write their practical/oral examination at the scheduled time on the Time-table.

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7. Candidates are required to produce their Admission print out each time
they report for a paper.

8. CONDUCT WITHIN EXAMINATION HALL

Candidates are expected to conduct themselves properly while in the
examination hall. Candidates found guilty of disorderly behaviour in the
examination hall would be expelled from the centre.
9. COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION MATERIALS AND HANDLING OF
FACILITIES
All Candidates must write their names, centre numbers, candidates’ numbers
and paper codes, on answer booklets, objective answer sheets, graph sheets,
drawing sheets, continuation sheets, etc in all their papers. Candidates are
advised not to use office pins to secure their papers. Twine would be supplied
by the supervisor or invigilator on request. Candidates should exercise great
care in the use of furniture and equipment during the examination. They are
reminded that the cost of repairs or replacement of any damaged property would
be borne by those responsible for such damages.

10. EXAMINATION RULES

a. Examination Malpractice Act No. 33 of 1999: The attention of candidates

is hereby drawn to the provisions of Examination Malpractice Act No. 33
of 1999 which provide stiff penalties for examination malpractice.
Candidates are therefore warned to desist from actions that would breach
the provisions of the Act.

b. Candidates are not allowed to bring textbooks, scripts or plain sheets of

paper into the hall, except materials which they have been specifically told
to bring for the examination.

c. Candidates must not communicate with each other during the

examinations. Candidates wishing to ask questions should draw the
attention of the supervisor/invigilator by raising their hands.

d. The Board does not accept responsibility for the loss of books, bags, or
other property which candidates bring to the examination centre.

e. A candidate who disobeys any of these instructions may be asked to

discontinue his or her work, by the supervisor who is under instruction to
report such disobedience to the Board.

f. Where examination officials or school authorities are involved in

Examination malpractice or irregularities, candidates may report directly to
the Board with proof.

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11. COMPLAINTS/ APPEALS

Candidates are allowed to make formal complaints/appeals with regard to

specific examinations and other sundry matters based on the following
guidelines.
a. Complaints/appeals relating to registration and related matters must be
received before the close of registration.

b. All complaints on results and related matters must be received not later
than six months after the release of results.

c. Complaints received after this period will not be entertained.

d. Letters of complaints/appeals should be addressed to Registrar/Chief

Executive, NABTEB, Benin – City indicating full name, registration and
Centre name/number, type and year of examination, current
location/postal address, GSM number, e-mail (if available) and other
relevant information.

12. PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS

Candidates for practical examinations are required to provide their own tools. In
the case of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), candidates may
be allowed to provide their own computers/laptops. Candidates are expected to
exercise great care in the handling and use of the machines and tools provided
by their centres. Cutting list for practical papers would be sent to centres and
candidates are to make individual arrangement with the principals/proprietors of
their centres for the procurement of materials for their practical papers for which
they are to pay.
The cost of the material(s) needed for each practical paper will be calculated by
the Board and sent to centres. Candidates are free to demand for this from the
Principals/Proprietors of their centres who are under instruction to make them
available to candidates who may wish to make private arrangement to get the
materials for practical papers. Candidates are therefore strictly advised to go to
their centres at least one week before the commencement of their papers in
order to make proper arrangement for the procurement of materials for practicals.

13. IRREGULAR ENTRIES

No results would be issued to candidates who sit for papers for which they have
not been registered. However, if you register for a paper and your name does
not appear on the Marks and Attendance Sheet, report to the supervisor, who
has been authorized to take appropriate action. If you have been entered for the
wrong paper(s) or your name is mis-spelt, you must let the supervisor know
immediately to effect correction. Multiple/double Registration (registering for two
or more trades at the same time) would be invalidated.

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14. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH

Scan and upload your coloured passport photograph with red background and
with a dimension of 2cm x 1.5cm. Use of Webcam passport is not allowed.

15. ADMISSION NOTICE FORM

Candidates must download the admission print out and bring same to the
examination hall for all the papers registered for.

16. PERSONAL DATA

You are required to supply your personal information which includes: First Name,
Middle Name and Surname e.g. “Muyiwa Emeka Yakubu, Address, Date of
Birth and Gender information.

17. TRADE, TRADE-RELATED AND TRADE COMPONENTS

Examination centres must not register candidates for trades for which their
centres were not approved. Colleges/schools which do not adhere strictly to this
would have their entries invalidated in the affected subjects.

18. EXAMINATION FEES

a. The registration for:

(i) Nov/Dec NBC/NTC is N15,250 per candidate.
(ii) Nov/Dec ANBC/ANTC is N18,250 per candidate.
b. Late registration will attract a penalty of N5,000.00 per candidate.

19. CORRESPONDENCE AFTER SUBMISSION OF ENTRY

In all correspondences, the candidate must state:

a. His/her full name

b. Examination number

c. Year of examination/series

d. Examination centre

e. Trade/subject name/code

f. Contact address/phone number and e-mail address if available.

20. VISUALLY-CHALLENGED CANDIDATES

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 Visually-challenged candidates would also register on-line but must clearly state
the nature of their challenges.
Privilege should be given to all Albinos who will be writing the Examinations:
For Objective – Extra 10 Minutes.
For Practical – Extra 20 Minutes.

NOTE:

(i) Candidates are strongly advised to make use of standard cybercafé for their
entries.
(ii) Biometric registration is compulsory for all candidates

Registrar/Chief Executive
National Business & Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB)